Is Michael Permethian Trying to Swindle Artifacts?

The Asmat people in particular, he found their art fascinating. They would have these incredibly sophisticated wood carvings that were made to honor ancestors. And so he goes this one time, and then he says, I want to travel back a second time. Do you think he was being equitable with these barters? It's not probable, but it's possible. We've never met the guy.